Road-map holder



Mar. 6,1923.

' J. C. PREWITT.

ROAD MAP HOLDER.

FILED MAY 8, 1922- Patented Mar. 6, 1923.:

JOHN C. PHEWI'I'T, OF SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA.

ROAD-MAP HOLDER.

Application filed May 8, 1322. Serial No. 559,355.

To all zc/zom it may; concern- Be it known that I, Jenn C. Pnn-wi'rr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Santa Margarita, count of San Luis ()hispo, and State of California, have in rented a new and useful Road-Map Holder. of which the following is a specification.

The present invent-ion relates to improvements in holders for maps and the like and the particular object of the invention is to provide a convenient means for drivers of motor vehicles to have a road map supported in front of them so as to be visible without any effort. It is proposed to provide aholder of the character described that may be secured to the dash-hoard or any other convenient place within view of the driver, and which allows a road map ot convenient shape to he slipped in and out conveniently, the particular design allowing the map to he supported vertically or horizontally.

Vith these objects in view I have illustrated the preferred form of my invention in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 shows a plan view of my map holder; Figure 2 a. cross section through the same along line 22 of Figure 1. and Figure a vertical cross section through the some along line 33 of Figure 1.. ll hile l have shown only the preferred form oi the invention it should he understood that variousc-hanges or modifications may he made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

My device consists of a backing (1; and a. spring (2). The backing comprises a smooth piece of metal being elongated in form and havingtwo straight edges and curved ends The two straight edges have flanges risingthere- 'lroin in parallel relation. The latter. however. do extend through the whole length of the straightedges but only a shortdistance beyond halt the length. In these two flanges are supported two pins in axial relation and extending toward each other, each being provided with a head (9) at its inner end. The wire spring (2) consists prct' on the two pins (8) so as to muse a tension int-he two ends oil? the loop to press against the hat-lung at opposite ends oi the latter. For convenience in handling each end member of the loop is provided with a bent portion (14:) allowing the finger ot the oporator to get a good hold of the end o'l the spring if he wishes to litt the same tor the purpose of insertingthe map.

I The use oi my device will he wadily un derstood from the foregoing i'lescription. The map (15). which is suhstantiall oi the shape of a, blotter and which shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 may be inserted either lengthwise so as to cover substantially all the hacking or transversely, making use of the fact that the two flanges (7) do not extend throughout the whole length. of the edges. Suitable perforations (16) are provided in the backing for fastening the same tothe dasl1hoard of an autoinohile or in any oth er convenient place.

I claim:

1. A holder for maps and the like comprising a Hat back having two parallel marginal flanges thereon. co axinl pins supporteo in the flanges extending toward each other and a wire spring having its central portion wound on the two pins with its ends pressing on the back for holding the map.

2. A holder tor maps and the like cornprisinga flat hack having two parallel marginal flanges thereon. co-axial pins sup ported in the flanges extending toward each other. and a wire spring forming a closed loop having its central. portion wound on the two pins with its ends pressing on thc back for holding' the map.

3. A holder for maps and the like coinprisingza ilat hack having two parallel marginal flanges thereon, co-axial pins supported in the flanges extending toward each other. a wire spring forming a closed loop having its central portion wound on the two pins with its ends pressing on the hack tor holding the map and with a hcnd in each end of the loop facilitating the nianipnforming a closed loop having its central lation oil? the same. portion Wound on the two pins with 1ts 4. A holde' for maps and the like (.0111- ends pressing on the back for holding the 10 prising a flat back having two parallel edges map, the flanges stopping short of the ends and marginal flanges rising therefronn -coof the liiaoking so as to allow the map to be axial pins supported in the flanges extendheld transversely as well as longitudinally. ing toward each other and a Wire spring JOHN C. PREW'ITT. 

